| Author | Phadouangdeth Oulay |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.ST-01-29 |
| Subject(s) | Highway planning--Laos
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of
Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology
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| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | The road sector in Lao PDR has reached a significant growth in the past decade. Major
initiatives in road building have been undertaken to give all weather access to the Provinces. A
main emphasis has been made on the planning and development on the road sector from what
was a spot improvement program to rehabilitation and maintenance works. Also more
transparent tendering procedures in line with international practices have been introduced and
adopted for construction works. Much effort has been made on the training of Engineers for
these types of management skill. The need to preserve these assets has been realized with an
effort to establish a sustainable budget for maintenance works. Many road construction
companies including privates and state owned enterprises have been involved in designing and
construction of highways and bridges in the past decade.
However, the fast change to the market economy oriented and turbulence in the environment
has reflected the need for strategic planning in the long run. The road sector in Lao PDR has
been suffering due to lack of Consistent policies and lags far behind developed countries. This
research aims to formulate a strategic plan, which can contribute towards rapid growth and
development of the sector.
Performance and development of Lao PDR' economy and the road sector are reviewed.
Porter's concept (1999) Austin (1990) environmental analysis framework ware employed to
analyze and understand the industry business environment. SWOT analysis is applied to
explore the internal and external factors that influence the industry development. After that,
the key issues of the industry are identified with the help of Gap analysis. Finally, based of the
key issues, a strategic plan is configured at government level, which covers four aspects
including government policies, human resources development and Education, financial and
technology and R&D. |
| Year | 2001 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Structural Engineering (STE) /Former Name = Structural Engineering and Construction (ST) |
| Chairperson(s) | Ogunlana, Stephen Olu |
| Examination Committee(s) | Watanabe, Tsunemi ;Park, Dongjoo |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Ministry of Communication, Transport, Post, and Construction,
Laos
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| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2001 |